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Effect of interactions on edge property measurements in magnetic multilayers

February 25, 2011
Author(s)
Meng Zhu, Robert D. McMichael
This paper reports effects of inter-film interactions on static and dynamic magnetization behavior at film edges in magnetic trilayer stripe arrays under transverse applied fields. The trilayers consist of two magnetic films of Ni80Fe20, 10 nm and 20 nm

Enhanced magnetization drift velocity and current polarization in (CoFe)_{1-x}Ge_{x} alloys

February 17, 2011
Author(s)
Meng Zhu, Brian D. Soe, Robert D. McMichael, Matthew Carey, Stefan Maat, Jeffrey R. Childress
A spin wave Doppler technique is used to measure the drift velocity of the magnetization in current-carrying (CoFe)_{1-x}Ge_{x} alloys. For a current density of 10^11 A/m2, we obtain a large enhancement of drift velocity from 3.1+/-0.2 m/s for CoFe to 8.2+

Electron Vortex Beams with High Quanta of Orbital Angular Momentum

January 14, 2011
Author(s)
Benjamin James McMorran, Amit K. Agrawal, Ian M. Anderson, Andrew A. Herzing, Henri J. Lezec, Jabez J. McClelland, John Unguris
Analogous to vortices in light optical beams, electron optical beams with helical wavefronts carry orbital angular momentum and promise new capabilities for electron microscopy and other applications. We use nanofabricated diffraction holograms in an

Torsion Balance Test of Couplings to Spin

December 23, 2010
Author(s)
Blayne R. Heckel, Eric G. Adelberger, William A. Terrano, Claire E. Cramer
This article describes constraints on possible new spin-coupled interactions using a torsion pendulum with approximately 1 × 1023 polarized electrons.

Current induced torques in the presence of spin-orbit coupling

September 17, 2010
Author(s)
Paul M. Haney, Mark D. Stiles
In systems with strong spin-orbit coupling, the relationship between spin-transfer torque and the divergence of the spin current is generalized to a relation between spin transfer torques, total angular momentum current, and mechanical torques. In

Band Structure of ABC-Stacked Graphene Trilayers

July 9, 2010
Author(s)
Fan Zhang, Bhagawan Sahu, Hongki Min, Allan H. MacDonald
The ABC-stacked N-layer-graphene family of two-dimensional electron systems is described at low energies by two remarkably flat bands with Bloch states that have strongly momentum-dependent phase differences between carbon \pi-orbital amplitudes on

Frequency-Dependent Charge-Pumping: The Depth Question Revisited

May 1, 2010
Author(s)
Fan Zhang, Kin P. Cheung, Jason Campbell, John S. Suehle
A popular defect depth-profiling technique, frequency-dependent charge-pumping is carefully re-examined. Without complicated math of modeling, the physics behind the technique is examined clearly. It is shown that there is no unique relationship between

MgO Tunnel Barriers in Magnetic Nanostructures and Devices

April 28, 2010
Author(s)
Ranko R. Heindl, Matthew Pufall, William Rippard
In recent years, there has been a great deal of success in the development of MgO based tunnel barriers for use in magnetic devices, such as nanoscale magnetic random access memory elements (MRAM) and magnetic field sensors. Much of the focus has been on

Spin-transfer dynamics in spin valves with out-of-plane magnetized CoNi free layers

January 29, 2010
Author(s)
William H. Rippard, Alina M. Deac, Matthew R. Pufall, Justin M. Shaw, Mark W. Keller, Stephen E. Russek, Gerrit E. Bauer, Claudio Serpico
We have measured spin-transfer-induced dynamics in magnetic nanocontact devices having a perpendicularly magnetized Co/Ni free layer and an in-plane magnetized CoFe fixed layer. The frequencies and powers of the excitations agree well with the predictions